Whitefield Primary School â Long Term Curriculum Overview
Whitefield Primary School – Long Term Curriculum Overview – Year 2
English Year 2
Core Reading
Core Writing
Cross Curricular Writing
Autumn 1
Katie Morag and the Two Grandmothers Information texts – Beaches/Islands Poetry – Animals that live on the beach/island
Narrative – own version of Katie Morag stories Stories set on an island Recount of trip to Hilbre Island Poetry – Island animals Information text about Hilbre Island
Description – description of Hilbre Island Postcards from Hilbre Island Radio interview with Rangers Character description of 2 grandmothers Labels and captions for habitats
Autumn 2
Harry and the Bucketful of Dinosaurs Information texts on dinosaurs Poetry – descriptive poems of dinosaurs
Observational diary – plants Instructions on how to grow bulbs Letter to Manchester museum asking for information about
Spring 1
Hansel and Gretel Cinderella The Moonshine Dragon – Cornelia Funke
Narrative – own version of Harry and the dinosaur stories Reports on dinosaurs News report – dinosaur invasion Poetry – dinosaurs Letters from Harry/Gran Narrative – own version of Cinderella Descriptive writing – characters and settings Persuasive text – leaflet persuading children to go to Hansel and Gretels house
Spring 2
Author study – Jill Murphy The Worst Witch
Narrative – own chapter of Worst Witch Descriptive writing – characters and settings Recipe – how to make a potion News Report – incident in Worst Witch
Recount – Visit to Catalyst Museum Information leaflet about keeping safe
Invitations to the ball Posters – Wanted posters for the witch News report – BAFTA from Cinderella’s ball Letters related to text
ICT
Summer 1
Bug’s Life (visual text) Bugs (Information text Mad about Minibeasts - Poetry
Non-chronological reports – Bugs & Nocturnal Animals Descriptive writing – bugs and nocturnal creatures Poetry -Bugs
Annotated diagrams of animals and their young Recount of trip to Thurstaston Explanation – food chain
Summer 2
The Incredible Book Eating Boy – Oliver Jeffers Ripleys Believe it or Not Information texts about fires
Narrative Writing – own stories about incredible people (book making) Information book about firefighters Biographies of famous people
Interviews with firefighters Poetry describing fires Recount of visit to fire station News reports of famous fire
English Year 2
Core Reading
Core Writing
Cross Curricular Writing
Autumn 1
Katie Morag and the Two Grandmothers Information texts – Beaches/Islands Poetry – Animals that live on the beach/island
Narrative – own version of Katie Morag stories Stories set on an island Recount of trip to Hilbre Island Poetry – Island animals Information text about Hilbre Island
Description – description of Hilbre Island Postcards from Hilbre Island Radio interview with Rangers Character description of 2 grandmothers Labels and captions for habitats
Autumn 2
Harry and the Bucketful of Dinosaurs Information texts on dinosaurs Poetry – descriptive poems of dinosaurs
Observational diary – plants Instructions on how to grow bulbs Letter to Manchester museum asking for information about
Spring 1
Hansel and Gretel Cinderella The Moonshine Dragon – Cornelia Funke
Narrative – own version of Harry and the dinosaur stories Reports on dinosaurs News report – dinosaur invasion Poetry – dinosaurs Letters from Harry/Gran Narrative – own version of Cinderella Descriptive writing – characters and settings Persuasive text – leaflet persuading children to go to Hansel and Gretels house
Spring 2
Author study – Jill Murphy The Worst Witch
Narrative – own chapter of Worst Witch Descriptive writing – characters and settings Recipe – how to make a potion News Report – incident in Worst Witch
Recount – Visit to Catalyst Museum Information leaflet about keeping safe
Invitations to the ball Posters – Wanted posters for the witch News report – BAFTA from Cinderella’s ball Letters related to text
ICT
Summer 1
Bug’s Life (visual text) Bugs (Information text Mad about Minibeasts - Poetry
Non-chronological reports – Bugs & Nocturnal Animals Descriptive writing – bugs and nocturnal creatures Poetry -Bugs
Annotated diagrams of animals and their young Recount of trip to Thurstaston Explanation – food chain
Summer 2
The Incredible Book Eating Boy – Oliver Jeffers Ripleys Believe it or Not Information texts about fires
Narrative Writing – own stories about incredible people (book making) Information book about firefighters Biographies of famous people
Interviews with firefighters Poetry describing fires Recount of visit to fire station News reports of famous fire
